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Viger, Jacques Viger, Jacques
Viger, Jacques- French-Canadian antiquarian and archaeologist. (1787-1858) ...
Vaudreuil Vaudreuil
Vaudreuil- Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil. Governor of Canada, died 1725. ...
Veith, Johann Emanuel Veith, Johann Emanuel
Veith, Johann Emanuel- Preacher. (1787-1876) ...
Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint
Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint- Religious congregation of women founded in 1606 by the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge. (1587-1612) ...
Utah Utah
Utah- The thirty-second state admitted to the Union, takes its name from an Indian tribe known as the Utes. ...
Van der Weyden, Rogier Van der Weyden, Rogier
Van der Weyden, Rogier- Painter. (1399-1464) ...
Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y
Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y- Artist's biography by Louis Gillet. ...
Vicente, Gil Vicente, Gil
Vicente, Gil- Portuguese dramatist. (1470-1536) ...
Vespucci, Amerigo Vespucci, Amerigo
Vespucci, Amerigo- Biographical article on the Italian navigator (1451-1512). ...
Victorinus, Caius Marius Victorinus, Caius Marius
Victorinus, Caius Marius- A fourth-century grammarian, rhetorician, philosopher, and theologian. ...
Vespasian Vespasian
Vespasian- Biography of the Roman Emperor. ...
Valerian Valerian
Valerian- Biography of the Roman ruler, focusing on his treatment of Christians. ...
Vitellius, Lucius Vitellius, Lucius
Vitellius, Lucius- Proclaimed Roman Emperor by the soldiers at Cologne during the civil war of A.D. 69; d. at Rome, 21 Dec., 69. ...
Valla, Lorenzo Valla, Lorenzo
Valla, Lorenzo- Article by U. Benigni on the teachings of this Italian humanist. ...
Vives, Juan Luis Vives, Juan Luis
Vives, Juan Luis- Article on his life and works, by Paul Lejay. ...
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Article on the event and the feast. ...
Victorinus, Saint Victorinus, Saint
Victorinus, Saint- Biographical profile of the bishop of Pettau, an ecclesiastical writer, martyred in the Diocletian persecution. ...
Vigilius, Saint Vigilius, Saint
Vigilius, Saint- Biographical essay on the Bishop of Trent, martyred 26 June, 405. ...
Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint
Vergilius of Salzburg, Saint- Irish-born Abbot of St. Peter's monastery at Salzburg. He held that the earth was round, for which St. Boniface accused him of heresy. Vergilius freed himself of the charge, and went on to b ...
Vitalis and Agricola, Saints Vitalis and Agricola, Saints
Vitalis and Agricola, Saints- Vitalis was a slave, converted to Christianity by his master Agricola. Both were martyred at Bologna about 304. ...
Vitalis, Saint Vitalis, Saint
Vitalis, Saint- Martyr in about 171. Husband of St. Valeria (also a martyr), and father of SS. Gervasius and Protasius. ...
Virgilius, Saint Virgilius, Saint
Virgilius, Saint- Essay on the monk, archbishop of Arles. ...
Vindicianus, Saint Vindicianus, Saint
Vindicianus, Saint- Biography of the bishop of Cambrai-Arras, born about 620. ...
Victor I, Pope Saint Victor I, Pope Saint
Victor I, Pope Saint- Article on the late second-century pope, involved in the Quartodeciman controversy. ...
Vincent, Saint Vincent, Saint
Vincent, Saint- Essay on the deacon, a native of Saragossa, martyred in 304. ...
Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Saints Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Saints
Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia, Saints- According to the legend, martyrs under Diocletian. ...
Vladimir the Great, Saint Vladimir the Great, Saint
Vladimir the Great, Saint- Biography of the grandson of St. Olga. Grand Duke of Kiev and All Russia, first ruler of Russia to convert to Christianity, d. 1015. ...
Valentine, Saint Valentine, Saint
Valentine, Saint- At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. ...
Vitalian, Pope Saint Vitalian, Pope Saint
Vitalian, Pope Saint- He tried to win over the Monothelites who then held sway in Constantinople, and was the reigning pope at the time of the Synod of Whitby. He died in 672. ...
Vincent, Saint Vincent, Saint
Vincent, Saint- Also called Maldegarius, married to St. Waldetrude. Their four children are also among the saints. SS. Vincent and Waldetrude both entered monastic life, he founding the monasteries of Hautmont and Soigni ...
Veronica, Saint Veronica, Saint
Veronica, Saint- Veronica is a name popularly given to one of the women who accompanied Christ to Calvary. "Veronica" is an abbreviation of "vera icon" (true image), and the woman now called Veronica is said to have offe ...
Vincent of Lérins, Saint Vincent of Lérins, Saint
Vincent of Lérins, Saint- Essay on the fifth-century monk and ecclesiastical writer. ...
Visitation Order Visitation Order
Visitation Order- The nuns of the Visitation of Mary, called also Filles de Sainte-Marie, Visitandines, and Salesian Sisters, were founded in 1610. ...
Vienne, Council of Vienne, Council of
Vienne, Council of- Convened 1311-1312, dealing mainly with the Knights Templar. ...
Vincent Mary Pallotti, Saint Vincent Mary Pallotti, Saint
Vincent Mary Pallotti, Saint- Biography of the founder of the Pious Society of Missions, who are commonly known as the Pallottine Fathers. He died in 1850. ...
Vitalis of Savigny, Saint Vitalis of Savigny, Saint
Vitalis of Savigny, Saint- Founder of the monastery and Congregation of Savigny. Died 1122. ...
Vincent de Paul, Saint Vincent de Paul, Saint
Vincent de Paul, Saint- Biography of the French priest, founder of the Congregation of the Mission, who died in 1660. ...
Vincent Kadlubek, Blessed Vincent Kadlubek, Blessed
Vincent Kadlubek, Blessed- Bishop of Cracow, resigned his office and became the first Pole to join the Cistercians. He died in 1223. ...
Vicelinus, Saint Vicelinus, Saint
Vicelinus, Saint- Biographical article on the Bishop of Oldenburg, who died in 1154. ...
Victor III, Pope Blessed Victor III, Pope Blessed
Victor III, Pope Blessed- Benedictine monk, peacemaker, abbot of Monte Cassino, elected to the papacy in 1086, d. 1087. ...
Veronica Giuliani, Saint Veronica Giuliani, Saint
Veronica Giuliani, Saint- Short biographical article on this Capuchin, who died in 1727. ...
Vincent Ferrer, Saint Vincent Ferrer, Saint
Vincent Ferrer, Saint- Biography of this Spanish-born Dominican missionary, who died in 1419. ...
Versions of the Bible Versions of the Bible
Versions of the Bible- Article on versions of the Bible in the original languages and in translation. Grouped by source. ...
Versions of the Bible, Coptic Versions of the Bible, Coptic
Versions of the Bible, Coptic- At least parts of Scripture were translated into all four dialects of the Coptic language, though there is some debate about which of the Coptic versions is oldest. ...
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament- A devotional practice of relatively modern development, honoring the Real Presence of Christ. ...
Villers, Cistercian Abbey of Villers, Cistercian Abbey of
Villers, Cistercian Abbey of- Situated on the confines of Villers and Tilly, Duchy of Brabant, present Diocese of Namur (Belgium), and first monastery of the order in this territory. ...
Villehardouin, Geoffroi de Villehardouin, Geoffroi de
Villehardouin, Geoffroi de- Maréchal de Champagne, warrior, and first historian in the French language. ...
Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr
Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr- Born at Weilburg (in Nassau), Germany, 25 March, 1810; died at Vienna, 17 October, 1889. ...
Viterbo and Toscanella Viterbo and Toscanella
Viterbo and Toscanella- The city of Viterbo in the Province of Rome stands at the foot of Monte Cimino, in Central Italy. ...
Vondel, Joost van Den Vondel, Joost van Den
Vondel, Joost van Den- Netherland poet and convert. (1587-1679) ...

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